Ms Pac-Man from X-E

pocketmego · July 30, 2006

Here is a great write-up and clip for the Ms. Pac-Man commercial from X-Entertainment. I thought this was beyond funny...

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Atari 2600 -- Ms. Pac-Man:

More was at stake with this commercial that you might think. It's no secret that Atari's rendition of fabled arcade classic Pac-Man was so damned awful that former company president Miles Gildenberg was found shot to death in a back alley with "ripoff" written on his head, penned by the assailants in his own blood. I was really young at the time and found no issues with the game when I inherited the 2600 system from my older brothers, happy oblivious to what I only now recognize as major glitches. Others weren't so giving in their reviews. When Atari finally swallowed its pride to announce intentions on creating Ms. Pac-Man, consumers were skeptical. This commercial had to restore their faith somehow, and it seems like it did.

Though vague in how they say it, the ad totally admits that Pac-Man sucked. They usher in Ms. Pac-Man not only as Pac's wife, but as his superior. They even throw in some weird shit about a "green screen" maze so mysterious and elusive that you'd have to be out of your fucking mind not to buy the game. Just as your head narrowly avoids explosion from all of the excitement, bam, it happens. A Betty Boop-ish animated Ms. Pac-Man breaks through the game footage like a riotous pitcher and busts into a song number quicker than your mind can first process the image of her sultry yellow legs. And believe me, no matter what you think her voice is going to sound like, it's going to absolutely shock you. Line of the night: "Honey, don't you know? I'm more than Pac-Man with a bow!" Enjoy, and sing along.

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0927/